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Chattanooga

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Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: The Thesaurus of Geographic Names\World\continents\North and Central America\nations\United States\states\Tennessee\counties\Hamilton\inhabited places\

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Certificate of John Ross's Appointment as Postmaster of Head of Coosa, Chattooga District, June 23, 1828

 Item — Folder 22: [Barcode: 187.22]
Identifier: 4026.35a-c
Description

Certificate of Chief John Ross's appointment as Postmaster of Head of Coosa, Chattooga District. (Cherokee Nation and Georgia). Two sheets of paper with text in ink on the rectos. Folder 22

Dates: June 23, 1828

Chief John Ross, 1863

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 2.Unknown]
Identifier: 4326.3264a
Description

Sepia-colored portrait photograph of Chief John Ross. Man standing in studio setting with left arm resting against back of chair. Wearing formal suit and holding hat in right hand which is resting on right hip.



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "Photograph of Chief John Ross by F. Gutekunst 704 and 706 Arch Street Philadelphia (no 14846) 1863." on verso

Dates: 1863

Letter from William Rogers to Chief John Ross, February 1, 1833

 Item — Folder 78: [Barcode: 187.78]
Identifier: 4026.115-.1
Description

Letter from William Rogers in Chattanooga to Chief John Ross in Washington City concerning the Georgia controversy and giving text of John Walker's letter of December 18, 1832, inviting him to accompany him to Washington. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 78

Dates: February 1, 1833

Newspaper Clipping Regarding Ross' Home in Rossville, GA., 1797 - 1897

 Item — Folder 1384: [Barcode: 187.1384]
Identifier: 4126.86-.1
Description

Newspaper clipping regarding Ross' home at Rossville, Ga. In this file there is also an unnumbered portion of a piece of paper from the Executive Department of the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, IT. One newspaper clipping with typed text, in ink, on both sides; one sheet with an image and typed text, in ink, on one side. Folder 1384

Dates: 1797 - 1897

Printed Orders Number 25 of General Winfield Scott, May 17, 1838

 Item — Folder 348: [Barcode: 187.348]
Identifier: 4026.571-.1
Description

Printed Orders Number 25 of General Winfield Scott, Commander of Cherokee Removal, for round up of Cherokee at Cherokee Agency, Ross' Landing, or Gunter's Landing. One sheet of paper with typed text in ink on recto. Folder 348

Dates: May 17, 1838

Spoliation Claim, April 19, 1842

 Item — Folder 849: [Barcode: 187.849]
Identifier: 4026.1017
Description

Spoliation claim - Chattooga, GA., Wild Cat, sworn before Carter and Wofford. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 849

Dates: April 19, 1842

The home of John Ross near Ross's Landing, now Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Folder Cherokee.27: [Barcode: 3.Cherokee.27]
Identifier: 4326.3268a-b
Description

2 copies of this photograph exist in the Gilcrease Photograph Collection Folder 27



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "The home of John Ross near Ross's Landing, now Chattanooga, Tennessee, from The Great South, by Edward King." under image on recto

Dates: 1850 - 1900